Articles tagged with "trade"

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US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on July 16, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

US ends its state of emergency over Hong Kong security threat

But it remains unclear whether Washington would restore preferential trade treatment for the financial hub -- a move that had accompanied the July 2020 emergency declaration.

4 DAYS AGO

Pakistan’s fiscal deficit set for 21-year low as trade deficit shrinks 39% in May

Pakistan is likely to post a fiscal deficit of 3.6% of its GDP in the current financial year, the lowest level in more than two decades.

June 4, 2026

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese walk through the corridors of Parliament House in Canberra on March 24, 2026. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

Australia, EU agree to sweeping new trade pact after eight years

The accord is the latest agreed by Brussels in a push to diversify trade as Europe faces challenges from the United States and China.

March 24, 2026

BUSAN: US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. -- Photo by AFP/File

China urges US to cancel unilateral tariffs after Supreme Court ruling

Commerce ministry says it is conducting a 'comprehensive assessment' of the ruling's impact, and calls on Washington to lift the tariffs.

February 23, 2026

Trade stalls as security concerns keep Pakistan–Afghanistan border shut

Trade between Islamabad and Kabul remains suspended as security concerns persist following cross-border clashes. Islamabad prioritizes border safety over commerce, saying trade will resume only once militant threats are contained, leaving Afghan traders facing mounting economic losses.

October 23, 2025

Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli military strike in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Dutch Supreme Court to rule on F-35 parts export to Israel

The Netherlands’ Supreme Court is set to deliver a ruling Friday on the government’s appeal against a ban on exporting F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, a case that could influence European arms trade policies amid the ongoing Gaza conflict.

October 3, 2025